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Little Women chronicles approximately fifteen years in the life of the March family. It comes largely from the experiences of the family of the author Louisa May Alcott. The Marches live in Concord, Massachusetts, and the book begins at Christmas, 1861, during the Civil War. Part I of the book covers just over one year.

The March family is relatively poor, though they can still afford one servant and they often share whatever they have with others less fortunate. Mr. March is a philosopher and teacher. He serves as a Chaplain in the Union Army until he gets ill. After being nursed to health by his wife, he returns to Concord and becomes a minister. A kind but unworldly man, he lost the family property trying to help a friend, which brought…

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Posted By eesha u #245073 at Apr 22, 2012 5:06 AM

How is the theme of pride/vanity brought out in this novel

Theme of pride and vanity only

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What does Laurie study at Harvard in Little Women?

Laurie attends Harvard in Little Women?

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Posted By mel f #221385 at Dec 19, 2011 10:13 PM

what difference does the laurence boy make to their lives??

their lives meaning the 4 sisters lives :)

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